Margaret A. Gingrich

April 1916 — May 2010

POSTEDMay 5, 2010 10:15 a.m.

Margaret Gingrich, 94, of Turlock, passed away at the Covenant Village Care Center on Sunday. She was born in Kansas City, Mo. to Ashley and Margaret Pebbles. Ashley was a minister in the Salvation Army. After her schooling, Margaret spent her working days as a nurse, a teacher of nurses, and the director of the nursing program at Peralta Community College in Oakland. After World War II, Margaret met John Gingrich, a war veteran, in San Francisco. They were married in Oakland in May 1948.Margaret is survived by her husband of nearly 62 years, John; nephew, Scott Sprain and his wife, Ruth; daughter, Leah; and son, Andrew Sprain, all of Loveland, Colo.A memorial service will be held to honor Margaret at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 10 at the Sequoia Activity Room. Please leave memories and condolences at www.allenmortuary.com. Memorials may be considered for the Benevolent Fund of Covenant Village of Turlock.